Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He starred in over 300 films, predominantly in Telugu cinema, and was referred by the media as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma. Rao received three National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Art Theater, Madras, and for directing Varakatnam (1970). Known for his breakthrough performances in Raju Peda (1954) and Lava Kusa (1963), Rao garnered the Nandi Award for Best Actor for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram in 1970, and the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu in 1972 for Badi Panthulu.
Nandamuri Balakrishna, simply known as Balakrishna or Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who works in Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 100 Telugu films over forty years in a variety of roles and established himself as one of the leading actors in the industry. He won three Nandi Awards and one South Indian International Movie Award. He is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hindupuram constituency since 2014.
Ghajini is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Salem Chandrasekharan. The film stars Suriya and Asin in the lead with Pradeep Rawat as the main antagonist. Whilst, Nayanthara and Riyaz Khan in the supporting roles. Harris Jayaraj composed the soundtrack and background music, while R. D. Rajasekhar and Anthony were the film's cinematographer and editor, respectively. In the film, Sanjay Ramaswamy (Suriya), once an eminent businessman, suffers from anterograde amnesia after encountering the murder of his girlfriend Kalpana (Asin) and sets out to avenge the same with the aid of photographs from a Polaroid Instant camera and permanent tattoos on his body.
Vikramarkudu is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Ravi Teja and Anushka Shetty. It follows a thief who discovers a girl insisting he is her father, while a series of events connect his life to her actual father, who is his look-alike. The film's music was composed by M. M. Keeravani with cinematography and editing by Sarvesh Murari and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao respectively.
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr., also known as Jr. N.T.R. or Tarak, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. One of the highest paid Telugu film actors, Rama Rao Jr. has won several accolades, including two Filmfare Awards, two state Nandi Awards, and four CineMAA Awards. Since 2012, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list..
Akasa Veedhilo is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Produced by Ramoji Rao, the film stars Nagarjuna, Rajendra Prasad, Raveena Tandon and Kasthuri, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani.
Konidela Ram Charan is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu films. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, he is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards. Since 2013, he has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list.
Kajal A Kitchlu is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil language films. She has worked in more than 50 films and has received two South Indian International Movie Awards.
Billa is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Meher Ramesh. The film stars Prabhas in a dual role alongside Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Hansika Motwani, Namitha, Rahman, and Kelly Dorjee. A remake of the 1978 Hindi film Don by Salim–Javed, it is the third remake of Don in Telugu after Yugandhar (1979). The film began its production in October 2008 and was released on 3 April 2009.
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her film debut with the Malayalam film Prajapathi (2006). She went on to have supporting roles in several Hindi films, including the musical drama Rockstar (2011), the horror film Murder 3 (2013), the thriller Wazir (2016), and the period film Padmaavat (2018).
Mirapakay is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Harish Shankar. Produced by Ramesh Puppala under Yellow Flowers banner, it stars Ravi Teja, Richa Gangopadhyay, and Deeksha Seth with music scored by S. Thaman. The film was released on 12 January 2011. It is successful at the box office completing 50 days theatrical run in 113 centers. The film has been dubbed in Hindi as Khallas and into Tamil as Murattu Singam.
Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali novel Noukadubi. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956). Story and Dialogues were by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Visala Hrudayalu is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Donepudi Krishna Murthy and directed by B. S. Narayana. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by T. V. Raju. The film's title was earlier announced as Preminchi Pelli Chesuko before getting renamed. The movie is a remake of 1963 Kannada movie Mana Mecchida Madadi.
NTR: Kathanayakudu is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language biographical drama film based on the real life and acting career of N. T. Rama Rao (NTR). It was directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and produced by Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sai Korrapati Ranganatha, Vishnu Vardhan Induri under NBK Films, Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram, Vibri Media banners. It is the first installation of a two-part film. The film stars an ensemble cast with Nandamuri Balakrishna, as his father N. T. Rama Rao, Vidya Balan in lead roles. Music is composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film has a sequel, NTR: Mahanayakudu, that showcases the political journey of Rama Rao.
NTR: Mahanayakudu is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the real life and political career of N. T. Rama Rao, produced by Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sai Korrapati, Vishnu Vardhan Induri under NBK Films, Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram, Vibri Media banners and directed by Krish Jagarlamudi. It is the second movie in a two-part series, with the first being NTR: Kathanayakudu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vidya Balan, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Rana Daggubati in the lead roles and its music is composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film received positive reviews and yet bombed badly at the box office.
Lakshmi's NTR is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language biographical drama film based on the life of former film actor and chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao from the perspective of his second wife, Lakshmi Parvati as well as Rao during his last days. It is co-directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and Agasthya Manju.
Khiladi (transl. Player) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Ramesh Varma who co-produced it with Satyanarayana Koneru under A Studios. The film stars Ravi Teja, Arjun Sarja, Unni Mukundan, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Dimple Hayathi, Thakur Anoop Singh, Sachin Khedekar and Nikitin Dheer in pivotal roles.
Teja Sajja is an Indian actor who mainly works in Telugu films. He started his career in 1998 as child actor in the film Choodalani Vundi. Sajja made his debut as an adult in 2019 with the film Oh! Baby.
Ramarao on Duty is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language mystery action drama film written and directed by Sarath Mandava. Produced by SLV Cinemas and RT Team Works, it stars Ravi Teja in titular role alongside Divyansha Kaushik, Rajisha Vijayan, Chaitanya Krishna, and Venu Thottempudi. The plot follows Ramarao, an honest civil servant, who is on mission to eradicate corruption to help the people struggling in poverty.
Divyansha Kaushik is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Majili (2019), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination. She made her Hindi film debut with The Wife (2021).
